Sunday, November 16, 2008

Amalau Camping

A group of palagis drove to Amalau on the north side of the island for fale camping. Fales are open air, wooden structures with a roof that are common in Samoa. Amalau is a secluded bay, surrounded by tall cliffs, between the villages of Vatia and Afono. The campsite provides nice facilities including a number of fales, full bathroom, running water, showers, and cooking facilities. Activities included snorkelling, football, beach bonfire, BBQ, and my favorite -- floating in the ocean a few hundred feet offshore.

View from the pass over the mountains:
Fale with mosquito netting:
Michael's bivouac:
Chris manning the bonfire:
View from above and to the west:
View of Vatia:

1 comment:

kentandnellie said...

Chase, your life is unbelievable. I'm still bummed that Kent didn't get that job in Palau. We would be neighbors, sort of. Hope you're doing well!